Finding upholds Human Rights Commission’s earlier ruling to deny group a five-year exemption under Sex Discrimination Act
Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
A Victorian lesbian group cannot exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events as doing so would constitute unlawful discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.
In 2023 the Lesbian Action Group (LAG) applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five-year exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) to allow it to exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
About Author
More Stories
EU to build AI gigafactories in €20bn push to catch up with US and China
Dutton ducks question on Liberal party vetting amid concerns over charge against Melbourne candidate
NSW government considering buying back Northern Beaches hospital amid Healthscope debt crisis